STAND. COM. REP. NO. 768
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2011
RE: H.B. No. 1000
H.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2011
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1000, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ENHANCED 911 SERVICES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to update the Enhanced 911 Services law and render it more effective by, among other things:
(1) Clarifying that the law pertains to communications services and is not limited to wireless services;
(2) Changing the name of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Board to the Enhanced 911 Board and expanding its membership;
(3) Requiring the Governor to appoint a State 911 Coordinator;
(4) Changing the name of the Wireless Enhanced 911 Fund to the Enhanced 911 Fund and clarifying its uses; and
(5) Exempting connections of local exchange carriers providing land line enhanced 911 services from the monthly enhanced 911 surcharge.
The Department of Accounting and General Services, City and County of Honolulu Department of Information Technology, Honolulu Police Department, Maui Police Department, Hawaii Police Department, Honolulu Fire Department, Kauai Fire Department, State Fire Council, Wireless Enhanced 911 Board, General Motors, and a member of the Wireless Enhanced 911 board supported this bill.
Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1000, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1000, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair |
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